ML070190418

2007/01/11-VYNPS - SEIS Web Reference - Vermont'S Wildlife Action Plan

ML070190418
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	01/11/2007
From:	State of VT, Dept of Fish and Wildlife
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Page 1 of 4 Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan Visit the Vermont Action Plan & State Wildlife Grants homepage Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan was approved by the US Fish & Wildlife Service on November 22, 2005. You can download the entire document via the two links immediately below, but these are BIG files (1 Mb and 10Mb) and can open slowly. We recommend that you only download the chapters of interest to you. See the Table of Contents below and simply click on each chapter link to open. These files are in PDF format and require you to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view or print.

z VT Wildlife Action Plan main document z VT Wildlife Action Plan Appendicies z Wildlife Action Plan Federal ApprovalNotice Wildlife Action Plan Table of Contents I. Title/Acknowledgements II. Foreword III. Users Guide to Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/SWG_cwcs_report.cfm 1/11/2007

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IV. Table of Contents V. National Advisory & Acceptance Team Evaluation Guide to Vermont's CWCS report VI. Executive Summary VII. Report

1. Introduction Mandates,Mission and Strategic Focus Problem and Need Vermonters Care about Wildlife Congress Responds Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy Conservation Partners Statewide Themes for Action

2. Vermont Overview Vermonters Care about Wildlife Conservation The Vermont Landscape-an Overview Vermont's Contemporary Land Use Contemporary Problems Impacting Wildlife in Vermont Conservation Success! Keeping Common Species Common The Importance of Education, Law Enforcement and Wildlife-Associated Recreation to Wildlife Conservation VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation: Current Efforts Related to Wildlife Conservation Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Why is the Vermont Agency of Transportation concerned about fisheries and wildlife issues?

3. Developing Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan Process and organization Species & Habitat Conservation

4. Conserving Vermont's Wildlife Resources Vermont's Species of Greatest Conservation Need Problems Impacting Species of Greatest conservation Need SGCN Conservation Strategy Development Conserving Vermont's Birds Conserving Vermont's Fishes Conserving Vermont's InvertebratesConserving Vermont's Mammals Conserving Vermont's Reptiles & Amptibians SGCN Conservation at Multiple Scales Landscape Forest Summaries Northern Hardwood Forest Summary Spruce-Fir-Northern hardwood Forest Summary Oak-Pine-Northern hardwood Forest Summary Landscape Level Aquatic and Shoreline Summary Landscape Fluvial (Stream) Summary

5. Implementation, Monitoring and Review Monitoring & Adaptive Management CWCS: Implementation CWCS Review http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/SWG_cwcs_report.cfm 1/11/2007

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6. Glossary & Acronym Key

7. Appendices Cover and Table of Contents A. Species Assessment Reports for Species of Greatest Conservation Need Birds Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles & Amphibians List of Plant Species of Greatest Conservation Need B. Habitat & Community Conservation Summaries Introduction /SGCN Conservation at Multiple Scales Floodplain Forest Summary Hardwood Swamp Summary Softwood Swamps Summary Vernal Pools & Seeps Summary Open Peatlands Summary Marshes and Sedge Meadows Summary Wet Shores Summary Shrub Swamps Summary Upland Shores Summary Outcrops & Upland Meadows Summary Cliff & Talus Summary Lake Champlain Tributaries Summary Lower Connecticut River Summary Lake Champlain Summary Lacustrine Summary (excluding Lake Champlain)

Grassland & Hedgerow Summary Mines and Quarries Summary Subterranean Summary Buildings & Other Structures Summary C. Definitions of General Problem and Strategy Catagories D. Charters for the Teams & Committees of Vermont's CWCS E. Sample Conservation Partner Correspondence F. Sample CWCS Media Coverage G. Sample Fish & Wildlife Conservation Newsletters H. Secure Species the initial species assessments during SGCN Selection I. Explanation of Legal Status and Information Ranks-VFWD-NNHP J. SWG Proposal Evaluation Form K. Invasive Exotic and Pest Species L. Plans and Planning Processes Impacting Vermont Wildlife http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/SWG_cwcs_report.cfm 1/11/2007

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